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Letters Patent No. 81,513, dated Au'guet 25, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT 1N FENCE.

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TO WHM IT MAY OONCERN:

Beit kndwn that I, ABRAHAM LAPHAM, of Farmington, in the county ofOakland, and State of Michigan,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Portable Hinged Fences;and I do declare that the following is a true and accurate descriptionthereof,referenee being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, and being-a part ot' thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my invention.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same.

The same letters refer to like parts in each figure.

The nature of this invention is so to construct afence that it caneasily be adapted to all inequalities of l ground, that will'stand rmwherever placed, that is economical in construction, that will avoid thenecessity of setting posts, and that can 'readily be folded up,transported, and set up in a new position when desired. i

In order to accoinplish this end, I construct a. fence, consisting ofparallel bars, A, naiied or otherwise fastened to upright bars, B, towhich, by means of a. pivot, C, bolt-hinge, or'other suitable device,are attached, near the top end, the bars or braces D, to the top oi'which is attached top board, E, of the fence.

By spreading the bottoms ofthe upright bars B and D, (which are pivotedor hinged as above described,)

, a irm base is made to sustain the fence in a proper position.

The hars or braces D may be made longer than the bars B wheneverdesired, and when used in a position very much exposed to wind anddanger of being thrown down, may be provided with a stake, F, which maybe attached in any suitable manner, and driven into the ground, for thepurpose of anchoring the fence, and pre-` venting its dslodgment, fromany'accidental canse.V

The ends oi the bars A may be bevelled oi alternately to the front andrear, vso that when brought together',' in setting up the variouslengths of fence, a lckwill be formed, by means of which additionalsecurity and a straight line may be'given to the fence. v t

I do net claim broadly a portable' fence, such as is shown in the patentto JaulesM. Clark, November 26, 1867; but f y What I claim' new, anddesireto secure by' Letters Patent, isi The portable fence, consistingof vthe bars Band D, pivoted together near their top, the bars B,provided with cross-bars A, the ends of which are bevelled, and the barsD, provided with the bars E, similarly bevelled, all constructed,arranged, and operating as herein described.

y ABRAHAM LAPHAM.- Witnesses L. C. HYDE, H. F. EBEnrs.

